The Supreme Court has deferred the hearing in SecLink Technologies’ plea against Adani Properties over the Dharavi Slum Redevelopment Project to December, after noting its busy schedule and ongoing protection orders in the case.
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NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India on Thursday deferred the hearing on a plea filed by SecLink Technologies Corporation, which has challenged the Bombay High Court’s order upholding the tender granted to Adani Properties for the massive Dharavi Slum Redevelopment Project in Mumbai.
The bench, headed by the Chief Justice of India (CJI), briefly took up the matter. During the proceedings, Solicitor General requested a passover in the matter, while Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for SecLink Technologies, informed the court that his arguments would take around two hours.
CJI remarked,
“Let’s keep it after two weeks. Our hands are full, how many judgments can I write before retirement?”
When the CJI asked how lengthy the Bombay High Court’s judgment was, Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi, representing Adani Properties, replied that the order ran into 77 pages.
To this, the CJI noted that Justice Khanna had already passed an order protecting in the case, implying that no immediate urgency existed for the matter to be heard this week.
Mr. Sibal requested a fixed date for the next hearing. The CJI agreed, directing that the matter be listed for further proceedings in the first week of December 2025.
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Background: Bombay HC Ruling
The Bombay High Court has dismissed a petition by UAE-based Seclink Technologies, which challenged the Maharashtra government’s cancellation of its 2019 bid for the Dharavi Redevelopment Project and the decision to issue a fresh tender in 2022, awarded to Adani Properties.
A bench of Chief Justice D.K. Upadhyaya and Justice Amit Borkar upheld the government’s move, noting that changes in economic conditions and project scope, such as the addition of 45 acres of railway land, justified a new tender.
Seclink, which had offered ₹7,200 crore in 2019, alleged the re-tendering was arbitrary and caused losses of ₹8,424 crore. The state defended its decision, citing post-pandemic economic shifts. The court agreed, saying the government acted reasonably and in the public interest.
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Case Title:
SECLINK TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION V THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS.
SLP(C) No. 6090/2025
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